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On the northeast side of Colorado Springs is the Sand Creek Trail. This trail is about 3 miles in length that stretches from Barnes Rd north to Woodman, following the Sand Creek. This trail has a [...]

I’ve always prided myself in running mid to long distance ( 6-8-10 miles on avg.), at a 9-10 minute pace for the past 40 years. However, as I age and deal with various injuries, etc., my pace has [...]

The Sante Fe Trail is a trail system I’ve blogged on in the past. On this day, I was in awe of the beauty in this section that runs through the Air Force Academy. Just look at these photos and [...]

In Colorado Springs,there is a new segment of the Cottonwood Creek trail that crosses N. Academy, and meets up with the Sante Fe trail. It is a true masterpiece. It is found just south of the [...]

Once again we have returned to a favorite place in the heart of New Mexico. The Paseo Del Bosque Trail, in Albuquerque, near the “ Old Town “ area. Note the blog from last fall where we made a [...]

As the title suggests, there were two hotels sharing the same fitness center . Both the Fairfield Inn and the Crown Plaza used this good size facility for their guests. The fitness center is a [...]

This hotel is located about 90 miles from the south rim of the Grand Canyon, and is one of largest fitness centers we’ve seen in a Fairfield hotel. Hopefully this becomes a trend. It has 3 [...]

This was a a small but nicely maintained fitness room . It includes a stationary bike, an elliptical and two treadmills all by Matrix. Each piece of equipment has a personal TV on it. Also there [...]

Spring has come to Colorado, and it’s time for our legs to come out of the closet!! No more bundling up while running outside to withstand the bitter cold, putting numerous miles on the [...]

COAL CREEK TRAIL in LOUISVILLE, CO This is a wonderful trail in Boulder county running along Coal Creek throughout Louisville, CO. This 14.8 mile trail begins in Superior, goes through [...]